intermolecular

[ in-ter-muh-lek-yuh-ler, -moh- ]

adjective

1. existing or occurring between molecules.

intermolecular

/ ˌɪntəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. occurring among or between molecules

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermolecular¹

First recorded in 1835–45; inter- + molecular

Example Sentences

Then he replicated the intermolecular forces that make Kevlar bulletproof by adding a dense layer of strong hydrogen bonds.

From MIT Technology Review

Ripping the material not only requires snapping the individual molecular strands, but also overcoming the vast intermolecular hydrogen bonds that pervade across the entire polymer bundle.

From Popular-Science

It seems that intermolecular change also occurs, but further research is necessary before a sound theory can be stated.

From Project Gutenberg

The doctrine of an intermolecular and interstellar ether is wrapped up in the well-established undulatory theory of light.

From Project Gutenberg

But, for that matter, what is the nature of these intermolecular bonds in any case?

From Project Gutenberg